Truly Agreed, 2015

174.310. 1. There shall be a period of orderly transition
which shall begin with the appointment of the board of regents,
during which the St. Louis board of education shall convey by
gift, the buildings, facilities, equipment, and adjoining eight
acres, more or less, of realty located at 3026 Laclede Avenue,
St. Louis, Missouri, which currently serves as the campus of
Harris-Stowe State College, to the board of regents, and during
which time the St. Louis board of education, at its own expense,
shall continue to provide necessary supporting services to Harris-Stowe
State College. The transition period shall terminate no later
than July 1, 1979, at which time the regents shall be responsible
for every aspect of the college's operation. 2.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary,
the board of regents of Harris-Stowe State College is authorized
to offer [undergraduate degree programs with an emphasis
on selected applied professional disciplines]baccalaureate
degree programs and graduate degree programs that will meet
the needs of the St. Louis metropolitan area. Such programs shall
be subject to approval by the coordinating board for higher education
as provided for in [subdivision]subdivisions
(1) and (2) of subsection 2 of section 173.005. 3.
The state shall, effective July 1, 1978, provide the necessary
funds to fully staff and operate Harris-Stowe State College and
to make appropriate capital improvements. 4.
On and after August 28, 2005, Harris-Stowe State College shall
be known as Harris-Stowe State University, and the provisions
contained in subsections 1 to 3 of this section shall continue
to apply to the institution.